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The Oxford English Dictionary’s latest update adds 23 Japanese words
More than half of the borrowed words relate to cooking, while Kintsugi, the increasingly popular art...
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Japan dietary supplement recalled amid investigation into two deaths and 100 hospitalisations
Cholesterol-lowering supplements containing ‘beni koji’ recalled by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical over possible link to kidney diseaseA nationwide...
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Sign of the times in Japan as nappy company switches production to adult nappies
Oji Holdings said it would stop making children’s nappies in September amid a sharp decline in...
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Sumo kind of wonderful as Takerufuji’s debut win in top division makes history
Wrestler, whose real name is Mikiya Ishioka, triumphs in Osaka to secure Emperor’s Cup despite injuring...
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North Korea cancels World Cup qualifier against Japan
Last-minute decision on Tuesday’s match leaves football bodies searching for alternative venueNorth Korea has abruptly cancelled...
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Japan schools move to protect cheerleaders from upskirting at sporting events
Several schools have brought in shorts for cheerleaders at baseball tournament while another positioned teachers between...
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Japanese baseball fans bid farewell to ‘lucky charm’ Colonel Sanders statue
Effigy recovered in 2009 after being thrown into Osaka river by jubilant fans but is in...
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Mystery in Japan as dangerous streptococcal infections soar to record levels
Health officials racing to identify cause of rise in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which has a...
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Space One rocket explodes soon after launch in Japan
First attempt with private Kairos rocket was intended to test viability of homegrown commercial launch businessA...
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Cat in a vat: Japanese city warned over dangers of feline that fell in toxic chemicals
Employee of metal plant in Fukuyama spotted a trail of yellowy-brown paw prints leading away from...
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The Boy and the Heron, Hayao Miyazaki’s last film, wins Oscar for best animation
Master Japanese director wins his second Oscar for story of a young boy searching for his...
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Tokyo offers toilet tours amid flush of excitement over Wim Wenders’s Oscar hopeful
Shibuya district is offering tours of its architect-designed public facilities that feature in Perfect DaysJapan’s hi-tech...
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Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball manga series, dies aged 68
Japanese artist remembered for his ‘unique world of creation’ including comic series that spawned films, video...
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Kyoto bans tourists from parts of geisha district amid reports of bad behaviour
Gion residents asked city council to crack down after rise in tourist numbers leads to increased...
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Mount Fuji hikers will be forced to pay to climb popular route to summit
Congestion charge comes amid boom in tourism that has put pressure on infrastructure and increased potential...
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‘I am not very good at design’: architecture’s top honour goes to Riken Yamamoto
The Pritzker prize has been won by the 78-year-old Japanese master whose whose work ranges from...
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Disney’s Shōgun breaks mould with careful respect for Japanese culture
High-budget series with largely Japanese cast avoids well-worn western orientalist fantasies and wins plaudits in JapanJapanese...
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Japanese mayor facing 99 harassment claims resigns
Report accused Hideo Kojima of inappropriate touching and patting female workers on their headsA Japanese mayor...
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South Korea’s fertility rate sinks to record low despite $270bn in incentives
Average number of births per woman falls to 0.72 in country that already has the world’s...
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Japan’s moon lander survives two-week lunar night after wonky landing
Unmanned Slim spacecraft responds to signal from Earth after touching down at awkward angle in JanuaryJapan’s...
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‘Reality remains tough as ever’, says Japan PM as extra $660m pledged for Noto earthquake rebuild
The earthquake hit parts of the Ishikawa region on New Year’s Day killing 241 people and...
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Expensive toilets cause a stink at Japan’s world expo
Row over £1.05m amenities block comes amid growing concern over the cost of the event, which...
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Boss of Japan crime syndicate conspired to traffic nuclear material, say US prosecutors
Takeshi Ebisawa is being charged over a conspiracy to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar, believing...
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On a roll: bullet train food carts become Japan’s latest must-have
Rail company inundated with requests after putting up for sale 50 of the disused trolleys from...